Gary Kline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>       Apologies up front if anybody thinks this is *too* far OT,
>       but if the 8 months I've been using FreeBSD on my TP 600E
>       (400MHz, 288M, 12G). it has become my favorite computer.
>       __Not__ having that std mouse-pad thing where you scratch
>       or drag or tap your fingers lets me rest the heel of my left
>       hand dead-center and type away.  The tiny mouse-stick and the
>       three cut/paste bars work well too.  
> 
>       When I upgrade, I'd like another laptop with the same 
>       layout.  The few other laptops I've looked at all have 
>       that mouse-pad.  Anybody know if there is anything like
>       a "ThinkPad clone"??

A lot of ThinkPads have both, mouse pad _and_ mouse stick.
<http://www.fabiankeil.de/bilder/produkt-erfahrungen/ibm-thinkpad-r51/aufgeklappt-auf-tepich-400x500.jpg>

I wouldn't count the mere existence of a mouse pad as a reason
against a special laptop.

If you prefer the mouse stick and only use the mouse pad by accident,
you can disable the mouse pad in the BIOS. I did too.

Fabian
-- 
http://www.fabiankeil.de/
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